Remove Ads by Ad Maven

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Adware is tricky. It’s cunning, secretive, resourceful and deceptive. Above all, it’s dangerous. Your computer has fallen victim to an adware-type pest so check out this article. The more time you spend hesitating, the worse your situation will become. Now, your machine is stuck with an adware PUP (potentially unwanted program). It is indeed unwanted. This parasite wreaks havoc and messes with your default browser settings. You see, adware is impressively irritating. The Ad Maven virus is no exception. However, this program is even more harmful than it is annoying. You do the math. Is it worth it keeping such a nuisance on board? Now that you know how problematic Ad Maven actually is, are you willing to ignore it? Take action ASAP. Once the installation is complete, the virus adds a browser extension. This plugin is the reason why you cannot get rid of commercials. We’re talking pop-up ads, pop-under ads, banner ads, interstitial ads, video ads, etc. All types of ads imaginable get generated and are now present on your PC screen. The thing is, none of these commercials is safe. The dubious ads by Ad Maven are sponsored which means they are modified and tailored. By displaying them, hackers make money through the pay-per-click mechanism. That means crooks’ very last concern is to hep you save money/time while shopping online. Coupons, discounts, product deals/offers, various commercials in various shapes. Stay away from all of them. You might land on dangerous websites full of malware. Do you see how easy compromising your machine is? All you need to do is trust some deceptive and misleading commercial. Remember that the ads by Ad Maven are caused by a virus. Being sponsored, they are extremely untrustworthy. Even if these nasty pop-ups appear to be attractive, you should know better. Don’t let hackers harass you and don’t be naive. Some of the ads by Ad Maven are harmful and will cause you harm. To prevent that, restrain yourself from clicking. The virus might also display fake program updates and other third-party web links. Make sure you stay away from anything generated by this PUP. As if that wasn’t enough, Ad Maven might also jeopardize your privacy. This nuisance collects about as much personal data as it possibly could. You figured out where your sensitive information gets sent, right? Straight into the hands of hackers. IP addresses, browsing history, email addresses, usernames/passwords. The parasite constantly spies on your online activities. It poses the threat of identity theft and financial frauds. To protect your safety and privacy, you have to tackle the virus.

How did I get infected with?

Have you recently downloaded questionable bundles? If so, it’s very likely that this pest was part of the bundle too. Hackers take advantage of your distraction and haste when installing software. Therefore, pay close attention to anything you give green light to. Stay away from illegitimate websites and unverified program bundles. Also, always check out what you’re about to download. It is much easier to prevent malware infiltration than to uninstall a parasite later on. Make no mistake and don’t be gullible. Opt for the Advanced or Custom option in the Setup Wizard. This way, you’ll be able to watch out for potential intruders before it’s too late. Deselect what you don’t trust and be careful. Go through the Terms and Conditions as well. Same piece of advice goes for the EULA (End User License Agreement). You must be aware what you end up accepting so don’t skip any steps. There’s no such thing as being too cautious online. In addition, stay away from spam messages/emails and bizarre messages. More often than not, those are harmful.

Why are these ads dangerous?

To begin with, the ads by Ad Maven are intrusive. They are very stubborn and hard to avoid. Hence, at the least, you will be wasting your time dealing with pesky commercials. Thanks to the parasite’s plugin, all your browsers are now injected with pop-ups. Yes, the add-on works with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. You can no longer surf the Web because the ads by Ad Maven cover every single page you visit. Apart from its overwhelming amount of web links, the virus also serves as a back door to malware. It slows down the PC speed significantly and causes your browsers to freeze/crash. Your Internet connection might become unstable too. To delete this intruder manually, please follow our comprehensive removal instructions. You will find them down below.

How Can I Remove Ad Maven Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Ad Maven infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Uninstall Ad Maven from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Ad Maven from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Ad Maven from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Ad Maven from Your Computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Ad Maven program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove Ad Maven from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Ad Maven Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files.